I’ve played a lot of visual novels in my time, but not much otome. So Olympia Soiree, a substantial otome with serious themes from developer Otomate localized to English by Aksys Games, was a great opportunity to try something new. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’m glad I gave it a shot. Olympia […]
The quaint, quirky, and cute Life/Farming Simulator is a genre that has been shaken to its core and left reeling. The release of Stardew Valley back in 2016 not only reinvigorated the stagnating genre but also set it on a course for destruction. Many developers try to emulate Stardew Valley’s success by just having Stardew […]
Swery65 is a director known in a few cult circles for his charming yet frankly jank games. Ever since Deadly Premonition skyrocketed into the mainstream, fans have sought that next hit from him. One that subsequent titles like D4 (Dark Dreams Don’t Die), The Missing: J.J Macfield, and Deadly Premonition 2, have never been. Despite […]
The Project Zero/Fatal Frame franchise has been one that seemingly never makes waves, despite 5 main entries, interest from Nintendo, and even a spin-off. Fortunately, despite initially being stuck in the purgatory that is limited release on the WiiU, Koei Tecmo has unearthed this entry and has given it a second lease of life on […]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is the kind of game that usually just sneaks out into the market and doesn’t exactly cause any ripples. This one breaks the mold, with it receiving tons of publicity and people excited about it long before release. So does it live up to the internet hype train it garnered? Let me […]
Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars has our favorite pudding-loving protagonist Neptune take the lead once again in this crossover event. Bringing much of the cast of both the Neptunia and Senran Kagura games, it restyles them as ninja. Fighting for the honor of their countries and shares, soon a bigger threat appears. Mechanical Ninja […]
A wise man once said, “If you’ve got eggs, you’ve got a meal.” Well, I have a quote of my own: “If you’ve got playing cards, you’ve got a game.” They may look like 52 cards with 4 suits of different types, but the amount of games created with them is staggering! They can include […]
Money makes the world go around. Yuki, the protagonist of Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari – Love For Hire knows this well. This visual novel developed by ASa Project and brought to us by NekoNyan follows his life as a ‘rental human’, acting as a lover, brother, and more to different heroines. Siscon Woes Yuki loves his […]
In the last decade, anime licensed games have evolved substantially! What was once a breeding ground for sub-par titles that only used a license to sell extra copies has grown into some of the most successful and popular games in the industry! This paradigm shift was all thanks to one studio that aimed to push […]
I am nowhere near a professional gamer. One example that illustrates this (that a friend constantly brings up) is when I amazingly managed to flip a helicopter upside-down in Battlefield. Another is my constant losing steak in pretty much any fighting game. Still, I’m decent enough and a change might help to turn things around […]